"troldspejl" meaning in Danish

See troldspejl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: trold + spejl, with reference to H.C. Andersen's Sneedronningen, which features a mirror that emphasizes negative qualities and makes positive ones seem unimportant. Etymology templates: {{af|da|trold|spejl}} trold + spejl Head templates: {{head|da|noun||{{{1}}}||{{{sg-def-2}}}||||troldspejl||{{{pl-indef-2}}}||{{{pl-indef-3}}}||{{{com}}}|f1accel-form=def|s|f4accel-form=indef|p|g=|g2=|head=}} troldspejl, {{da-noun}} troldspejl
  1. a view or account of something that distorts the truth, especially if negatively
    Sense id: en-troldspejl-da-noun-b6KaUhi7 Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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